Typically, when people think of dangerous animal encounters, they imagine them happening in remote wild places. In reality, they can happen almost anywhere, including along roadsides and near ...

Feeding time took an unexpected turn when this massive snake decided to eat its entire meal underwater. What followed was even more surprising, as it stayed submerged far longer than anyone expected.

This week, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to an iridescent snake living at the Santa Fe College teaching zoo.

A 25-year-old mountain biker died earlier this month following complications from a rattlesnake bite sustained during a ride ...

Students have begun to receive a meningitis B vaccine following a deadly outbreak of the bug in Kent. Around 5,000 students from the Canterbury campus of the University of Kent are being offered the ...

Mythic beings? Severe weather events? Apex predators? The Athletic asked zoologists, meteorologists who wins the "mascot fight" bracket.

A nightmarish eel is invading the Everglades and gobbling up native crayfish, a keystone species that is oblivious to the ...

According to a press release from CPB, on March 5, officers encountered a tractor-trailer trying to travel into Mexico at the World Trade Bridge — but there was a slithering surprise onboard. Officers ...

Officers selected the driver for inspection and discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the tractor-trailer, just after the operator denied the vehicle contained any prohibited goods.

Border Patrol officers caught a tractor driver trying to sneak 39 pythons over the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this month, ...

The Oklahoma Poison Center is reminding residents of National Poison Prevention Week and the importance of accidental poisoning prevention.

Some snakes grow to massive sizes, but others are so small they're often mistaken for earthworms. The tiniest species on Earth can fit in the palm of your hand and live hidden lives underground or ...